Rouhani Wins Reelection in Iran
The reformist president will serve another term, which bodes well for the global nuclear deal.
by J. Weston Phippen
May 20, 2017
2 minutes
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won reelection Saturday, beating his conservative opponent, Ebrahim Raisi, by a hefty margin in a clear signal that the nation approves of his reformist policies that have increasingly engaged the outside world.
About 70 percent of eligible voters turned out, with some
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